Todd Crandell

Todd Crandell (born December 12, 1966) is an American triathlete.[1] He is also a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC-S), and a Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC-CS).

Todd Crandell
Born (1966-12-12) December 12, 1966
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationLourdes University (Bachelor's degree)
Spring Arbor University (Master of Counseling)
OccupationTriathlete

Early life and education

Crandell was born in Toledo, Ohio. However, he was only three years old when his mother ended her life.[2] He was expelled from high school for cocaine which ruined a promising hockey career.[3][4] After over a decade of alcohol and drug addiction,[1] he finally stopped using when he was arrested for his third Driving Under Influence (DUI).[4]

He completed his bachelor's degree from Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio, and his master of counseling from Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Michigan.

Career

Crandell completed his first Ironman in 1999. He underwent knee surgery two days after that race and was not expected to participate again in any race. Five months later, he finished his second Ironman. He has also competed in Ironman competitions worldwide on six continents.[3]

Crandell has completed in 28 Ironmans,[5] 42 half Ironmans, and two Ultramans.[2] To date, he has completed close to 100 Ironman triathlons.[6][7][8]

Crandell is also a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC-S) and a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC-CS).[2][4] He established Racing for Recovery in 2001.[9][2][10]

He has also written two books titled Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman in 2006 and another in collaboration with Lauren Kanne called Choices and Consequences.

References
  1. Mendoza, Jim. "PODCAST: This triathlete beat addiction. Now he's set on helping others cross the finish line, too". www.hawaiinewsnow.com.
  2. Natalie Angley. "From addict to Ironman". CNN.
  3. Payeton, Dallas. "Former drug addict continues to beat odds and advocate for addicts by competing in more than 90 Ironman races". Local3News.com.
  4. "Racing For Recovery: Man changes life from addict to Ironman competitor". 10tv.com. August 19, 2016.
  5. "From Addict to Ironman: Todd Crandall runs #93 tomorrow in St. George". KSLNewsRadio. May 6, 2022.
  6. Kabir, Shanila. "Todd Crandell completes his 94th Ironman triathlon". KITV Island News.
  7. "Todd Crandell Race Results". August 26, 2022.
  8. Newsource, C. N. N. (June 6, 2022). "Man completes his 94th Ironman triathlon".
  9. "Battling Addictions with Triathlons". 21 April 2016.
  10. "Ironman: Positive thinking key to thriving during pandemic". wtol.com. March 26, 2020.
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